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I. 阅读理解：
Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed Rawling is prepared for the frosts . When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer of ice on the trees. Strange as it may sound , this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm.
What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is sucked in (吸收) by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. But Ed still faces some difficulties. The trees should be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity of water must be used. Too much water can form a thick layer of ice that will break the tree’s branches . Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat. So Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered , and how much water should be used .
Computer technology may help Ed Rawling with some of these worries. With equipment , air and soil temperatures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can tell when temperatures drop to freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently the trees should be watered. Ed Rowling will find looking after his orange trees a lot easier with the help of a computer.
1. The text is mainly about ___________ .
A. a farmer’s professional care for his orange trees
B. the different uses of computers
C. growing oranges in Florida’s changeable weather
D. different ways of forest prevention
2. How did Ed try to protect his orange trees?
A. He used a wind machine to drive away the cold air.
B. He equipped his orange trees with a computer.
C. He watered them with proper quantity of water at proper time.
D. He picked the fruit at the first sign of frost .
3. Which of the following is NOT the difficulty that Ed Rawling has to face?
A. The trees should be watered when the temperature drops to the freezing
point.
B. The trees should be watered with the right quantity of water.
C. The trees should be watered with a proper frequency.
D. He doesn’t know how to use the computer to control all this work.
4. In the writer’s opinion, computers __________.
A. are too expensive for small farms
B. can be valuable tools for the farmers
C. can be used to help orange grow bigger
D. can’t replace farmers’ experience
5. Which of the following statements is NOT necessary for Ed Rawling to do?
A. He has to water the orange trees when temperature drops to freezing point.
B. He has to decide the quantity of water used for the orange trees.
C. He has to judge how often he has to water his orange trees.
D. He has to water more water to the orange trees when temperature drops to freezing point.
II．单词拼写：
1. Put the hat on ! It will give p_________ against the sun.
2. We usually go to the free market to buy fresh farm p_________, besides , it is cheaper there.
3. They admired the pianist’s perfect t__________ .
4. Electric pumps are used in i___________ in modern farming .
5. So the farmers got better grass s______ from Europe and America and plant good grass.
6. Japan exports a variety of products, but has to i________ most of its raw materials (原材料)
7. The Chinese people are making great efforts to protect their farmland and increase agricultural p___________ .
8. How much is produced d________ on how hard we work .
9. She showed me a new m___________ of making bread.
10. The American blacks have r________ in Africa.
11. Despite the fact that New Zealand is so far away , t_______ have existed between two nations from early on.
12. Scientists have made many important d__________.
13. It is an interesting idea but there are many p__________ difficulties.
14. We must be p_________ and only buy what we can afford.
15. If you don’t take a g__________ with you, you’ll get lost in these mountains.
16. Shylock agreed to lend Antonio the money on c__________ that Antonio promised to allow Shylock to take a pound of his fresh from whatever part of his body if he did not pay the money back on time.
17. He said that it was important to remove w______ before sowing seed in the soil.
18. When you plough the soil , p________ deeply the first time and less deeply the second time.
III.单项选择：
1. Mr White owns a large farm with about 200 _________ and 50 __________.
A. cattles; deer B. heads of cattle; deer C. head of cattle; deer D. head of cattles ; deer
2. Charlie read quite a few novels _____ an early age, most of ____are still useful for his
writings today.
A. by; which B. at; them C. in ; them D. at; which
3. ________ of the people in China are Hans, that is, China's population are ________ Hans.
A. The most ; almost B. The majority; mainly C. Mostly; nearly D. Most; most
4. Some ______ products made by hand marked ______beautiful cartoon designs are ________
popular with customers in the store.
A. especial ; with ; especially B. especial; by; specially
C. special; with; especially D. special; by; especial
Unit 19 Modern agriculture
Part 2 Warming up and speaking Name__________
I. 单项填空：
1. In my opinion, Tom was the only person ________ she could turn for help.
A. to whom B. for which C. whom D. who
2. Nanjing lies _______ the Changjiang River.
A. on B. off C. in D. to
3. By 1840 about 2,000 Europeans, mainly British, _______ to settle in New Zealand.
A. had come B. have some C. come D. came
4. The great man is well-known ______ his lively and interesting lessons _______ a professor.
A. as; for B. for ; to C. for ; as D. to ; as
5. New Zealand wine is ________ and is sold all over the world.
A. of many quality B. of high quality C. quality D. of much qualities
6. Instead of scolding me, our teacher looked _______ at me and said nothing.
A. kind B. sad C. friendly D. kindly
7. When I don't know how to pronounce a word, I often _________ that dictionary.
A. look up B. look out C. refer to D. look for
8. ---Have you ever expected that he made such a decision?
---No, never. What he does is always quite ______ imagination.
A. beyond B. before C. from D. after
9. Large quantities of natural gas _________ beneath the North Sea recently.
A. has discovered B. have discovered
C. has been discovered D. have been discovered
10.With all their land _____ to the factory, these peasants turned to _____ on the small river.
A. sold ; fishing B. selling ; fish C. being sold; fishing D. selling; fishing
11.----Do you mind if I use your tape-recorder? ---____________.
A. Certainly, please do B. No, you can't use it
C. Yes, of course not. D. No , go ahead
12.They bought the machine with a lot of money but it turned out that the machine was ____.
A. great use B. of much use C. of little use D. no use
13. --- I haven’t heard from Henry for a long time .
--- What do you suppose _________ to him ?
A. was happening B. to happen C. has happened D. had happened
14. American English has changed _______ the centuries .
A. for B. over C. with D. before
15. _______ is the most useful invention ?
A. Do you think which of these B. Which of these do you think
C. Which of these do you know D. You know which of these
16. What effects do you think the changes in eating habits will _______ agriculture or nature?
A. have on B. make in C. have in D. give to
17. He said he was going to _______ a lot of pigs on his farm.
A. rise B. keep C. plant D. support
II．词组翻译：
1. 农产品____________________ 2.引起这些变化________________ 3.养牛________
4. 产生影响__________________ 5. 违背自然_______________6.作笔记、记录______
III. 完形填空：
Today, many people are starving to death . Recently, a man who wanted to understand the conditions of such people conducted an experiment. He only ate one meal a day for a month but continued to work as he normally did.
During the first five days he was hungry at his (1 ) mealtime, but after he had drunk a glass of (2 ) , his hunger went away. In the (3 ) , when he ate his one meal, he ate quickly and had a (4 ) amount . During the next few days , (5 ) he was not hungry during the day, he quickly ( 6 ) every food stall ( a table on which food is put to be sold ), and the (7 ) of food caught his (8) . During the third and the fourth weeks , he had hunger pains and (9) physical strength . He (10 ) his one meal and ate it slowly , enjoying every bite . (11 ) it , he knew he would have hardly enough energy to work.
This (12 ) changed his attitude about some things . Having a cup of tea was not (13 ) a pastime. It also ( 14 ) him strength. He more frequently noticed overweight people and people who threw (15 ) leftover food . He (16 ) the importance of (17 ) for the very hungry person . He could no longer easily (18 ) by a hungry beggar on the street. But most (19) , he could now sympathize (同情 ) in a big way with the ( 20 ) people of the world.
1. A. usual B. normal C. regular D. frequent
2. A. milk B. wine C. beer D. water
3. A. evening B. morning C. afternoon D. night
4. A. large B. small C. ordinary D. common
5. A. if B. when C. as if D. although
6. A. spotted B. noticed C. glanced at D. stared at
7. A. thought B. shape C. smell D. taste
8. A. eyes B. imagination C. attention D. interest
9. A. needed B. lacked C. required D. wanted
10. A. looked forward to B. devoted himself to
C. looked down upon D. took pride in
11.A. With B. Without C. Rather than D. Except
12.A. action B. movement C. experiment D. performance
13.A. just B. exactly C. still D. yet
14.A. put B. gave C. took D. left
15.A. in B. up C. away D. about
16.A. learned B. realized C. admitted D. remembered
17.A. food B. meals C. money D. work
18.A. come B. pass C. stand D. stop
19.A. fortunately B. seriously C. necessary D. importantly
20.A. rich B. young C. hungry D. old
Unit 19 Modern Agriculture
Part 3 Reading Name___________
I．词组翻译：
1.传统农业_________________ 2.被用来耕种______________
3.可耕地___________________ 4.农耕技术 _______________
5.开发新技术_______________ 6.对……有害 _____________
7.对……友好_______________ 8.依靠___________________
9.与.....不同_________________ 10.代表 _________________
11.换句话说_________________ 12.在贫瘠的土地上________________
13.短缺_____________________ 14. 引进先进的技术信息________________
II. 单项选择：
1. __________, we will stick to it to the end.
A. No matter how difficult is the problem B. No matter what difficult the problem is
C. No matter how the problem is difficult D. No matter how difficult the problem is
2.Thanks to the great ______ the medicine ________ the illness, she was soon recovered.
A. effect, had on B. effect ; has on C. effect; made on D. effect; had to
3.You can ________ Kate. She always keeps her promise.
A. wait for B. call for C. believe D. depend on
4.We must believe that hard work _______ success while laziness _________ failure.
A. lead in; result from B. leads to; results in C. lead in; result to D. lead for; result from
5.It was almost daybreak ______ our soldiers came back from the front.
A. that B. when C. until D. not until
6.---Will you go skiing with me this winter vacation? ----It _________.
A. all depend B. all depends C. is all depended D. is depending
7.The hospital is ________ by installing the latest equipment.
A. made B. realized C. modernized D. built
8. _______ the test, you should study harder.
A. To pass B. Pass C. Passing D. Passed
9.Yi Wu, _________ China's production and trade center of commodities, has surprisingly large
collection of goods to choose from.
A. known as B. known for C. known to D. known by
10.Our spare time should be made use of ________ our lessons.
A. going over B. go over C. to go over D. goes over
11.Some Taiwanese want to separate Taiwan from China, ________ stones on their own feet.
A. only to rise B. only to raise C. raising D. rising
12. ---What does VIP ________? --- Very Important Person .
A. stand for B. act as C. referring to D. take the place
13. His new job _______ as _______ as an extra hundred dollars a month for him .
A. brings in ; much B. brings on ;much C. brings about ; many D. brings in ; many
14. These actions _______ the will of the people . It is certain that people will think badly of
them.
A. agree with B. turn over C. go against D. destroy
III. 阅读理解 ：
Modern agricultural methods are very different from those used in traditional farming. Old techniques have been improved by the use of new technology to increase the amount of crops produced each year. This means that a lot of work that would traditionally have been done by a man or a powerful animal, such as an ox or a horse, is now carried out by machines. For example, in the past an ox would have been used to plough a field, but this is now done by a tractor. Similarly irrigation now uses an electric pump, and chemicals are used to fertilize soil rather than animal waste.
However, techniques such as the use of chemical fertilizers often have a bad effect on the local environment. Chemical fertilizers can end up in rivers and lakes, where they will kill fish and other animals. Also many people are worried that chemicals used to protect plants from pests such as insects may be harmful to humans.
Farmers using modern technology will want more space to grow crops, but this often means cutting down forests in the area for destroying the hedges that separate their fields, called hedgerow (灌木篱墙). However, this usually leads to soil being washed away by the rain and the ground being unsuitable for growing crops. It can also lead to animals dying out as their homes are destroyed, which is happening in the UK, where 25% of the hedgerow has been destroyed in the last fifty years, meaning that animals such as mice and birds have nowhere to live or to shelter from animals that want to eat them, like foxes or cats.
1.What's the main result of modern technology benefiting agriculture?
A. Less work by men or animals but higher efficiency and more crops.
B. Wide use of chemicals in fertilizing soil and killing pests.
C. Heavy work done by machines. D. Irrigation by electric pumping.
2.How many negative effects resulting from modern technology are mentioned in the passage?
A.5 B.6 C.4 D.3
3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Chemicals are used to fertilize soil and protect crops from harmful insects.
B. Chemicals fertilizers can kill fish and other animals in rivers and lakes.
C. Modern technology can lead to environmental problem.
D. Only the wide use of chemicals leads to many animals dying out.
4.Which of the following is the main idea for the passage?
A. How modern technology helps farmers.
B. Comparison between modern agriculture and traditional farming.
C. How to improve farming by using modern technology.
D. Modern technology has disadvantages as well as advantages.
5.Why do farmers using modern technology want more space?
A. They want to remove the hedges that separate their fields.
B. Modern technology makes it necessary to grow crops in large areas.
C. The high cost of modern technology force them to do so.
D. Modern technology has enabled them to grow crops efficiently.
Unit 19 Modern Agriculture
Part 4 Grammar Name___________
I.单项填空：
1.It was not _______ she took off her glasses ________ I realized she was a famous film star.
A. when; that B. until; that C. until; when D. when; then
2. ________ is known to everybody, the moon travels round the earth once every month.
A. It B. As C. That D. What
3.It was ______ he said ________ disappointed me.
A. what; that B. that; that C. what; what D. that; what
4.I don't think _____ possible to master a foreign language without much memory work.
A . this B. that C. its D. it
5.Caral said the work would be done by October, _______ personally I doubt very much.
A. it B. that C. when D. which
6.Meeting my uncle after all these years was an unforgettable moment, __ I will always treasure.
A. that B. one C. it D. what
7.The news that they failed their driving test discouraged him, ________ ?
A. did they B. didn't they C. did it D. didn't it
8.Tom's mother kept telling him that he should work harder , but _______ didn't help.
A. he B. which C. she D. it
9.Compare the climate in China with _____ in New Zealand. What is the same and what is
different?
A. it B. one C. that D. what
10.Scientists are trying to develop a special material, _____ they will make use of in spacecraft.
A. it B. one C. that D. what
11.Was it in this house ________ was built by the father _____ his first daughter was born?
A. which ; that B. that ; which C. that; what D. which; where
12.It was such a serious mistake, _______ caused by carelessness.
A. which I think it was B. which I think was C.I think which was D. that I think
13.The high quality of our shirts makes _____ different from ______ made in other factories.
A. it; that B. them; those C. us; those D. that; those
14. –Is it Tom often plays computer games ______ makes his parents worry about him?
A. what B. that C. when D. which
15. Why don’t you bring ______ to his attention that you are too busy to do it?
A. this B. what C. that D. it
16. The official ________ that he would do everything possible to solve the problem.
A. said it that B. spoke it clearly C. made it clear D. made it clearly
II. 阅读理解：
Harry Brown came from a village. His father, who had several farms, employed nearly thirty men. He was busy all the time and was in great need of a helper. So he sent the young man to an agricultural college . Harry was infatuated with (迷恋) the life in the city and spent most of his time in dancing and playing. Of course he was afraid of the examinations and paid much to his friends who answered the papers instead of him. Luckily the teachers didn’t find it and he left the college at last. His father forced him to return home, so he had to say goodbye to the city where he stayed for four years.
In fact, the young man had little knowledge of farming but he thought he was the most learned in the village and looked down upon others, including his father. One day , after he had lunch , he went out for a walk. And he was passing a field when he saw his father ploughing . He watched for a while and said, “ I don’t think your methods of cultivation ( ) are right. By the way, I’d be surprised if you got even ten pounds of apples from that tree !”
“So would I , my son ,” his father replied angrily. “It’s a peach tree !”
1. Mr Brown sent his son to an agricultural college because _______.
A. the young man was interested in farming
B. he hoped Harry would help him in four years
C. the young man put all his heart into his studies
D. he hoped to have a good rest
2. Harry was afraid of the exams because ________.
A. he liked to live in the city B. he wouldn’t return to his hometown
C. he had never worked on the farm before he went to the city
D. he hardly learned anything in the college
3. _________, so he had to ask his friends to answer the exam papers for him.
A. Harry was very busy B. Harry felt sick
C. Harry was afraid to fail in the exams D. Harry wouldn’t become a farmer
4. Harry returned to his home village because ________.
A. he had left the college and he hoped to help his father
B. he didn’t like the life in the city
C. he couldn’t afford to live in the city
D. his father demanded his coming back
5. The young man thought _______ , so he looked down upon others.
A. his father was rich B. he mastered knowledge of farming
C. he had learnt most among them D. his father was very able
III. 短文改错：
You say you'll have two-week summer holiday and decided to travel 1. ________
a lot and visit as many new places as possibly. I don't think it a good 2. ________
idea. I'll tell you a story about my friend Mr Bell, who last July he was 3. ________
in Europe. Europe is very beautiful, and his holiday wasn't very nice. 4. ________
He visited four countries, and was in each of the country only three 5. ________
days. He visited a great deal museums and famous places, and was always 6. ________
in a hurry. Bell is on the train or on a bus almost every day. When he 7. ________
returned back, he was very tired. So I suggest that you spend your holiday 8. ________
in a different way. You'd better travel with a friend to one country, and visit 9. ________
only one city. Choose a city off the coast and you'll be able to have a good 10. _______
holiday.
Unit19 Modern Agriculture
Part 5 Integrating skills Name___________
I. 词组翻译:
1. 一本实用的农耕指南____________________ 2.. 适时________________________
3. 土壤条件 _________________________ 4. 清除杂草____________________
5. 春耕_________________ 6. 一代一代的流传_____________________
7. 增加农业产量 _____________________ 8. 村里村外 ___________________
9. 遵守规章 ________________________ 10. 使村民高兴的是_________________
II 单项填空：
1. He talked about his wonderful ______ in Africa, but he said he didn't have ________ in
dealing with some problems he met there.
A. experiences ; much experience B. experience.; many experiences
C. experiences ; many experiences D. experience ; much more experience
2. What you did went ___________ the school rules.
A. at B. against C. with